Marjorie Harris Carr | |
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| Born | March 26, 1915 |
| Died | 10 October 1997 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida Florida State University |
| Known for | Notable environmentalist |
| Spouse | Archie Carr |
| Awards | Florida Governor's Award for Outstanding Conservation Leadership (1970), National Wildlife Federation's Conservation Service Award (1976), New York Zoological Society's Gold Medal (1978), Florida Audubon Society's Conservationist of the Year Award (1984), Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Award (1990), Florida Women's Hall of Fame (1996), Florida Wildlife Federation Conservation Hall of Fame (1997) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology Ornithology |
| Institutions | Welaka National Fish Hatchery Bass Biological Laboratory Gainesville Garden Club Alachua Audubon Society Florida Conservation Foundation Florida Defenders of the Environment |
| Thesis | The Breeding Habits, Embryology and Larval Development of the Large-mouthed Black Bass in Florida with Notes on the Feeding Habits of the Fry (1942) |
Marjorie Harris Carr (March 26, 1915 – October 10, 1997) was an American scientist and environmental activist, well known for her conservation work in Florida. She was born in Boston and grew up in southwest Florida, where her parents taught her about native flora and fauna. After earning a Master of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1942, she went on to establish and lead several conservation efforts in the state, including co-founding the Alachua Audubon Society in 1960 and co-founding Florida Defenders of the Environment in 1969. Her work with Florida Defenders of the Environment — which continued until her death in 1997 — to preserve the Ocklawaha River Valley helped halt construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, which is now a public conservation and recreation area named in her honor in 1998. She was inducted in the Florida Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. She was married to herpetologist Archie Carr from 1937 until his death in 1987; they had five children.